Turn Cached mode on and off via MIDI

[Terry.Kack]

We use multiple instances of SD3 on multiple projects that we use in our live show. The ram usage is a respectable 3 GB unless we turn Cached mode off, then it leaps to 12 GB even with all the bleed turned off.

Of course, when we start playing with Cached mode enabled the stuttering while loading is a poor way to start a song.

If we could turn Cached mode on and off via MIDI it could be turned off automatically before we even begin playing, causing the samples to be loaded before we start playing. At the end of the song we could send a MIDI signal to turn Cached mode back on, unloading all of the samples and reclaiming ram.

Thank you for your consideration,

Terry Kack

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[Henrik]

Are you using e-drums to play? Have you tried to disable all articulations that you don’t use, minimise the “Voice and Layer” values, disable bleed where not needed? This can drastically lower the RAM usage.

To change settings with MIDI messages is a complicated manovuer to do (both from a technical and user experience view), so we try to avoid that – if it can be avoided!

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack

[Terry.Kack]

Thank you for your prompt reply!

I have removed all bleed, but I haven’t yet turned off unused articulations, and there are many. I think that will make a large difference, perhaps even a large enough difference that we can avoid Cached mode. I will also take a look at “Voice and Layer” values, I haven’t played with them yet.

Again, thank you for your prompt reply and your efforts to help us.

I can’t get over just how good ToonTrack products are, and I have quite a few. But Superior Drummer 3 is incredible. (Sneaking in: Again, I wish I could have more star colors.)

Terry Kack

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